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51... more pickled than seasoned.

I'd still argue the voracious drive went hand in hand with putting huge numbers of hours in and was far more a factor than any 'natural' talent. Although I never knew Einstein and Hawking played the...

Agreed. Nurture way more than nature. Practice, dedication and also sheer time playing. Malcolm Gladwell's book Outliers suggests that anyone who puts in enough time - 10,000 hours being a yardstick...

I've a TD9K (or TD9S in the States... 'kit' versus 'set') and would recommend them, although it's true about the rubber pads- get all mesh if you can afford it. I don't mind the rubber pads as toms...

Found this article (www.jazzprofessional.com/interviews/Buddy%20Rich_6.htm). Mentions the Zeppelin show about half way down.

Weird, I never heard of Zeppelin doing Moby **** as the finale. Maybe...

Hi,

First post here after a month or two of lurking, but for a change I can contribute a little memory to this one. Back in the '70s I saw Buddy Rich interviewed on the Michael Parkinson Show in...